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The Challenge of Achieving a Liberal Order — The American Magazine
Arnold Kling reviews <em>Violence and Social Orders</em>, by Douglass North, Barry Weingast, and John Wallis; and <em>The Origins of Political Power</em>, by Francis Fukuyama. To me it sounds as though the authors are elaborating on Franz Oppenheimer.
power  government  democracy  liberalism  book_review  Douglass_North  Francis_Fukuyama  Arnold_Kling 
8 weeks ago by ehanneken
Bruce Schneier's Latest Book
Arnold Kling reviews <em>Liars and Outliers</em>, by Bruce Schneier. I'm not sure how literally I'm supposed to take Arnold's comments about the "utopian visions" of the left and of libertarians. A few Marxists may believe in their own ability to change human nature, but I can't think of <em>any</em> libertarians who believe that reputations obviate the need for police and courts.
cooperation  defection  game_theory  security  economics  book_review  Bruce_Schneier  Arnold_Kling 
10 weeks ago by ehanneken
Timothy Taylor's Instant Economist
Arnold Kling reviews <em>Instant Economist</em>, by Timothy Taylor.
economics  book_review  Timothy_Taylor  Arnold_Kling 
11 weeks ago by ehanneken
Some Questions About Government, Arnold Kling
Arnold Kling meditates on the flaws of large organizations, and wonders why government-enthusiasts believe their favorite institution is immune to them. At least large corporations are vulnerable to competition from new firms (unless a government prevents that).
government  progressivism  monopoly  competition  libertarianism  Arnold_Kling 
january 2012 by ehanneken
Joseph Stiglitz Crosses Nick Rowe
Joseph Stiglitz tries to explain the Great Depression using aggregate demand and a gain in farm productivity. He fails because he doesn't take account, as Bastiat would say, of that which is not seen. Arnold Kling thinks farm productivity is an important part of the explanation, but he jettisons aggregate demand in favor of PSST.
Great_Depression  aggregate_demand  Joseph_Stiglitz  PSST  Arnold_Kling 
december 2011 by ehanneken
Notes for a Debate
I think Arnold's good and bad spirits are just metaphors for most people's tendency to overrate motives (greed vs. "concern for the public interest"), and underrate constraints and incentives.
corporations  government  libertarianism  progressivism  voice  exit  Arnold_Kling 
january 2011 by ehanneken
The Truth about Entitlements
"Today, the American people must face up to significant structural changes in entitlement programs that reduce promised benefits. We have exhausted the alternatives."
entitlements  Social_Security  Medicare  government  spending  federal  budget  deficit  debt  United_States  Arnold_Kling  PDF 
november 2010 by ehanneken
The Austerity of 1945-1947, a third time
See also "The Austerity of 1945-1947" and "The Austerity of 1945-1947, Again."
economic_stimulus  Keynes  economics  history  Arnold_Kling 
july 2010 by ehanneken
My Ideal Financial Reform Bill
I agree with most of this, with the notable exception of breaking up the banks.
banks  finance  regulation  Arnold_Kling 
april 2010 by ehanneken
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